Strength of 'Tucker Out Lymphoma Night' overshadow

The final score isn't what they wanted, but the Buffalo Bandits scored huge when it came to support for Tucker Williams. The 8-year-old son of forward Shawn Williams is battling lymphoma and Saturday's home game, a 16-13 loss to the Calgary Roughnecks, was "Tucker Out Lymphoma Night" and the youngster was able to attend the game. He actually wasnt supposed to be here. The last round of chemo was on Thursday," Shawn Williams told the Buffalo News. "The numbers were a little low, and we were a little upset. We didnt want to miss any treatment. Then it popped into my head that he could come out for the game. Everything turns out for a reason, and he had a ball. It was awesome. And even though the Roughnecks left with the win on an emotional night for Buffalo and its fans, Tucker was on their minds too. It was a very special night for Tucker Williams and hes special in our hearts as well, Calgary coach Curt Malawsky told NLL.com. It was a great night for us to go out and put on a performance for him. It was part of my pregame speech. Shawn Williams is a salt-of-the-earth type guy and is dear to all our hearts.